To weld the people into one single unconquerable and all-destructive force – this is our aim, our conspiracy, and our task. - Sergey Nechayev

Tyrannical towards himself, he must be tyrannical towards others. All the gentle and enervating sentiments of kind ship, love, friendship, gratitude and even honor must be suppressed in him and give place to the cold and single minded passion for revolution.

Our task is terrible, total, universal, and merciless destruction.

The women who are completely on our side – i.e., those who are wholly dedicated and who have accepted our program in its entirety. We should regard these women as the most valuable or our treasures; without their help, we would never succeed.